Episode 89 of The Big Tech Podcast explores how Apple, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and others are quietly building their own private internet backbone. Lucas and Luna discuss why big tech is investing in undersea cables, fiber networks, and satellite constellations to bypass public internet infrastructure. They dive into the scale of these projects—like Google's $1 trillion fiber investment and Meta's 2Africa cable—and what this means for latency, cost, and competition. With tech stocks up across the board (Apple +8.8%, Meta +5.9% in the past week), the hosts examine how owning the pipes gives these giants a strategic edge in AI, cloud, and content delivery. Tune in for a specific look at the hidden infrastructure powering your digital life.